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GoPro or Compact with underwater housing for snorkeling ?

Started Nov 18, 2021 | Questions thread
A34735 New Member • Posts: 1
Re: GoPro or Compact with underwater housing for snorkeling ?
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Hi there,

Instead of getting a housing for your Canon or a Hero 9, for about the same money I'd strongly recommend an Olympus Tough - I have a 5, I think the current version is the 6. But for about $300 you get a bullet-proof, water-proof camera that also does fantastic macro out of the box. I've got great shots of kids jumping into the pool, with water splashes and droplets frozen - and focused - in place, using the burst mode.

It also has a modest zoom. And there's a 2X add-on lens, which vignettes a lot and is almost useless: the only poorly thought out part of the Tough lineup.

Good luck!

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